The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-18
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! gold. IS a popular material anon
! London house furuishers.
For cleaning windows use chamoi
skin. instead of cloth, if you wish
bright, polished surface.
Scrap baskets are made of birch bark
the borders finished with strips of Young
birch. twisted into the desired shape and
held in place by huge bows of ribbN
There is a great demand for Nj
mats to paint upon. The mater =
used for panels in screens. To-
panels, also as an adjustable d Z
in rustic or summer furnishing =
Ornamental slipper bags are ia
Indian game baskets. whose G. 6 frs
construction allows plenty of ! iD r.
a pair Of slippers on either -
handle to hold the odd. arch lily
place. ~~ek-
A sensible and artist aiid
made of teakwoOd. Tn Pa J
right. having on top of . p :
shelf with open front awr> boIt.
A short curtain of brig. now sA
over the front of the bookcase, UuchH 8
swith piquant beauty the whole structufe,
A key cabinet is made of satin woPd.
the doors being ornamented with dang
ling keys and ribbons. inlaid in mother
of pearl. The inside of the cabinet Is
lined with pale green velvet. while over
every key hook a silver plate bears the
name of the key belonging to 1t This
is exquisite homework.
The old corner cupboarrtt sbeing de-
veloped in high art style; y wer por-
ton used as a closet Will He shelves
above are left open for a. aPery cur
tain. or covered by closedOOrt asGf plate
glass, stained glass or open tIa#t-work,
lined with bright-coloreda six.
A large wall pocket forthe Reception
of newspapers is made Of BAN 700 canes.
Select a space between, two Fwindows,
have a large block of wood 'placed on
the floor. with holes Ored to receive
the end of the cane, Which should be
well plunged and secured 10y putty if
not firm in the socket U1 fine canes,
attach them by brass CHI iIA, putting
one cane across the top, Held in place
by ribbon bows. Cary tht chains from
top of canes to the walI or window
e enaoinneh f5 aA c6 fhe Il ar4 9 l95EGe
fort to people whb must have papers
and magazines athand for ready use.
Cellar windows would lose their
gloom if over the small panes of glass
one would paste bright japanese pic
lures: the small transparent napkins
will answer. for they can be covered
with paste. the tough fiber of the paper
allowing plenty Of rubbing to put the
picture upon the glass evenly and Sc
curely
For table service do not buy all colors
Of fancy glass o. Tariegated china. Sc
lect plain white, Of good form, adding
color only in small articles, like the
celery glass, fancy salts or the fruit
dishes A plain, white service. with
glass upon the e4 tray, and a bright
silk tea COSY VI the earthern tea
pot. IS at once qFnable in every home,
and j. purely a tic and useful.
A pretty arh cement for hall or
room has corhF closet Of fancy wood,
carved over b, door and along the
border Of the ,kves which fill the lower
znace In thkorner above the closet
fasten a lpngrkbf bright China silk or
any hit Of dec ative material, allowing
tho length toll in folds to the floor on
~. side. 7se two widths and allow
the drapervfall on either side, draw
ing the FUN back near the center ana
, { L - I, 4, If1prb e fapf.O
feathers ormpas grass.
UmbrelIases for hall use are made
Of mating a straight piece for
the back, lille the front IS made loose,
caught attervals by bows Of ribbon
or rope DIN through wooden or brass
rings. Aach to the wall with hooks
and ring 1t Is really a huge wall
pocket fCumbre!.as.
4 collie girl makes delightful little
tables, reful and artistic, by using As
supper two saw horses. with a table
top og)lain beard The horses an
/ painb{ black and etched with gold
/ painfghe table top i covered with CLOTH
or feine plain and simple, bearing ia
the Ener the owner initial or college
cObs knOttcd into loose bow knot.
3hnd Pointe textiles are the latest
almost exclusive draperies for artistic
mirrors. The soft, yellow tones, secured
byusinc nankeen and American cotton
u its natural state, prove lasting in
elor and very effective in draping. II
{ the work Of American women and is
zone by hand on American looms from
.atiye grown cotton.
Very useful and pretty work baskets
ire made Of cardboard using a three
cgruered piece Of the board, which
sFould he covered with silk or cretoune,
the edges finished with cord. Three
pieces are required: join them carefully,
making deep receptacle, three sided.
For 4 support use three canes, fastening
them along the seams with ribbon or
fancy cord. and tying the legs together
with a huge bow Of ribbon or cord and
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